MOSCOW ($1=60.92 Russian Rubles) — The Russian military, which already operates the 6P72 Udav pistol, will use new bullets. Deliveries have already begun in all divisions of the 5 army districts of the Russian Federation, Russian media reported. The brand new cartridges have two kinds of bullets – one with elevated penetration means, and the opposite kind with decreased velocity.
The primary kind will probably be broadly distributed among the many operators of the 6P72 Udav gun. Nonetheless, the second is meant for one of many types of the gun, specifically the 6P72-1. This gun is utilized by some particular items of the Russian military. It’s geared up with a silencer and a laser goal designator, supposed for operation in small closed areas.
Details about the supply of the brand new cartridges with improved bullet capabilities has been formally confirmed by the Russian concern Kalashnikov. The provider and producer of the ammunition are TsNIItochmash.
That is the primary batch scheduled for supply of the 9mm cartridges. The elevated penetration index is 7N42, whereas the decreased velocity 9mm cartridge is 7U4.
Udav pistol
The Udav 9×21 pistols are one of many new developments within the Russian military-industrial complicated. Formally, Moscow adopted them three years in the past – in 2019. Huge portions have been ordered, with the intention being to equip each Russian soldier designated to hold a short-sighted firearm. The weapon is reportedly nonetheless being delivered to Russian troops. In keeping with sources from the Russian Ministry of Protection, a 3rd process for the supply of the pistols is presently underway.
9×21 Udav is an unique pistol supposed just for particular divisions of the Ministry of Protection, touchdown and reconnaissance items, secret companies, and safety our bodies of Russian state individuals. Nonetheless, Moscow determined that the 6P72 Udav can be delivered to lower-level personnel related to these army items, resembling drivers, logistics specialists, and so forth.
9×21 is a self-loading pistol. It doesn’t use the usual 9mm ammunition, and particular ones are being developed for it. The utmost vary of the gun is 50 meters and it could hearth as much as 18 rounds. It’s 206 mm lengthy and has a peak of 145 mm. It weighs 980 grams.
Checks have proven that the bullet fired by Udav penetrates 4mm armor at its most operational size – of fifty meters.
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